Film4Climate Global Video Competition

The Film4Climate Global Video Competition invites filmmakers between the ages of 14-35 years old from all over the world to showcase their talents and create a Public Service Advertisement (PSA) (less than 1 min) or a Short Film (1-5 minutes) about climate action.

The submissions should emphasize what people around the world are doing to promote action, offer new solutions, and inspire change.

A photo contest themed “My View on the Sustainable Development Goals” is being hosted by the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Japan and Sophia University, with the special co-operation of Getty Images. This contest is open to graduate, undergraduate, and vocational college students from all countries and applications are open from now until September 19.

Through its theme, the contest aims to encourage students to reflect on the Sustainable Development Goals, communicate their feelings in a photograph and share it with many other people.

International Day of Peace - Video Competition

The Education Outreach Section of the United Nations Department of Public Information invites young people from around the world between the ages of 15 and 24 to submit 10- to 15-second videos in English on how the Sustainable Development Goals can build peace. When making your videos, think about why ending poverty, addressing climate change, forging equality and ensuring access to education are important to creating a more peaceful world

The most engaging videos will be featured on the United Nations International Day of Peace YouTube channel. Some will even be shown at an official event at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 16 September.

Global Youth Video Competition on Climate Change

Young people can tell the world how they are shaping a more sustainable future and win a trip to the UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech, Morocco (COP22) in November by entering the second annual Global Youth Video Competition on Climate Change.

Expo Milano 2015: Short Food Movie Competition

Use your smartphone, tablet or videocamera to shoot a video, with a minimum length of 30 seconds to a maximum of 60 seconds, on the theme of food and healthy nutrition. Upload it on the Short Food Movie website and you will help build the global video-mosaic that will open Expo 2015. All the videos uploaded on the portal of Short Food Movie will be visible on the website.

The Brussels based United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe - UNRIC provides information on UN activities to the countries of the region. It also provides liaison with institutions of the European Union in the field of information. Its outreach activities extend to all segments of society and joint campaigns, projects and events are organized with partners including the EU, governments, the media, NGOs, schools and local authorities.